Origin and Meaning of the Name Madlen

The name Madlen is significant due to its biblical origins. It was originally derived from Hebrew meaning Magdala. Of course, this points to the great saint, Mary Magdalene, who traveled with Jesus and was a witness to his crucifixion.

Because of these hallowed origins, the meaning of Madlen has many variants in the Western world with Magdalen, the English form, being the most common.

Popularity of the Name

Although Olivia, Ava, and Amelia remain the top three choices for girl names in Wales, the popularity of Madlen continues to remain in relative obscurity.

Madline was not in the top 100 baby girls’ names in Wales in 2018.

Famous People Called Madline

There are very few famous Welsh people that have this name with one exception, Madlen Davies.

She is a hard-hitting investigative journalist who works for various marquee publications such as the BBC Wales, Pulse, and is also currently Health and Science editor at the Bureau of Investigative Journalism. She also recently won Association of British Science Writers in Journalism in Science in 2019.

All in all, Madlen is a very unique baby name that any Welsh girl would be proud.

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